Top Five (Less Sensational But More Dangerous) Things to Remember About Pat Robertson
Sure, it’s easy to poke fun at Pat Robertson for his 2,000-pound leg press claims or to scold him for his vile Haiti comments, but Robertson thrives on the ‘persecution.’ Our list spins the Robertson moral differently and shows just why he’s been a truly dangerous figure.
Oral Roberts, Pioneering Christian Zionist
Famous for his use of TV to spread the message, Oral Roberts—friend of Israel's first prime minister, David Ben Gurion—helped to popularize the notion that the newly founded State of Israel was an indication that God still acts in history and that events prophesied in the bible were at hand.
Republican Gomorrah Documents the Christian Right Takeover of the GOP
Despite resorting to demonization and dated paradigms, Max Blumenthal’s muckraking first book traces the fascinating history of the religious right and its web of gothic and aggressive conspiracy theories—making a convincing case that the Republican Party has been “shattered” by a right-wing religious movement.
A Post-Christian America? Not Quite—Though Devoutly to be Wished
Is there a connection between fewer identifying as "Christian" and "junk religion"? If the religious right is losing power why are Democrats so intent on "reaching out" to them?
By the Way: Naming The Religious Right
Leaders of the religious right have recently begun to complain about the various names by which their movement is known. But if the shoe fits...
Rev. Wright has been likened to his biblical namesake, but there’s a crucial difference between Wright’s rhetoric and that of the prophet Jeremiah...
A crop of new books on the waning influence of conservative Christianity in American politics.